Weather App

About The Project

This is a simple Flask application that retrieves weather information based on city names. It uses the OpenWeatherMap API to fetch weather data.

Getting Started

Here is how to get started:

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Flask
• Requests library

Installation

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yourrepository.git
   

2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Configuration

Setting Up Environment Variables

To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variable to your .env file:

OPENWEATHER_API_KEY

You can obtain an API key by registering at OpenWeatherMap. After registration, navigate to your API keys and copy your key.

Creating the .env file

1. Create a file named .env in the root directory of the project.

2. Open the .env file in a text editor.

3. Add the following line to the file:

OPENWEATHER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Replace `your_api_key_here` with the API key you obtained from OpenWeatherMap.

This will allow the application to access the OpenWeatherMap API using your key while keeping the key secure and out of source control.

## Usage
Here is how to use:

Run the application:
```bash
python app.py

Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:5000/ to see the app in action.

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Boback Khoshnevis - [email protected]